New York Yankees are the hottest team in baseball. They have won 20 of their last 26 games, including an MLB-best 10-game winning streak along the way, and there have been no signs of them slowing down.

The team has been greatly aided by a string of quality performances by the starting rotation. Under the lead of Andy Pettitte—yes, Pettitte, not staff ace C.C. Sabathia—the rest of the rotation has really stepped up their game.

Ivan Nova is back on a winning streak, having won his last five starts with a 2.50 ERA. Hiroki Kuroda has started to attain a little more consistency, going 3-1 with a 2.06 ERA over his last five starts. Even Phil Hughes has shown signs of returning to his All-Star 2010 form, winning ...